We Believe
Sacraments
Parts of the Mass
Prayers
Vocabulary
100
The Three Persons in One God. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit

The Blessed Trinity

100

The Sacrament when you first receive the Body and Blood of Christ.

Eucharist

100

The beginning part of the mass that includes the Entrance Procession, Greeting, Penitential Act, Gloria, and Collect.

Introductory Rite

100

My God, I am sorry for my _____ with all my heart. In choosing to do ______ and failing to do ______ I have sinned against You whom I should love above all things. I firmly _______ with Your help, to do _________, to sin no more, and avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and ______ for us. In His name, my God have _______. Amen.

The Act of Contrition

sins

wrong

good

intend

penance

died

mercy

100

A wrong choice that separates us from God.

Sin

200

The People of God, all of God's Children. Also called the Body of Christ.

The Church

200

The Sacrament where you confess your sins, receive penance, and find forgiveness from God through the words and actions of a priest.

Reconciliation 

200

The part of the mass during the Liturgy of the Word when we stand as the priest reads the words of Jesus from the New Testament.

The Gospel

200

Bless us O Lord and these thy ______, which we are about to receive, from thy ______ through _______ our Lord. Amen.

Before Meal Prayer

gifts

bounty

Christ

200

The ability to know what is right from wrong. God's Law and the teachings of the Church help us develop this ability to know right from wrong.

Conscience

300

The Sacrament when we become part of the Church - Children of God, and our Original Sin is washed away by God's Grace.

Baptism

300

The Sacrament that joins a man and a woman together as one to become a life-giving sign of God's love.

Matrimony

300
Another part of the Liturgy of the Word where the people respond, Lord, hear our prayer, to prayers read aloud for those in need, our leaders, and the salvation of the world.
General Intercessions or Prayers of the Faithful
300

Glory be to the _______ and to the ________ and to the ________ ________, as it was in the _________ is now and ever shall be, world without ______. Amen

Glory Be

Father

Son

Holy Spirit

beginning

end

300

An act that restores the relationship with God after sin. You do this after confession.

Penance

400

The Person of the Trinity who guides the Church now that Jesus has Ascended. This is the Advocate that Jesus left us with Who blesses us with many Gifts.

The Holy Spirit

400

The Sacrament in which priests, deacons, and bishops are ordained to lead, teach, and guide the Church.

Holy Orders

400

This part of the mass includes the Preparation of the Altar and Gifts, the Prayer over the Offerings, the Eucharistic Prayer, Holy Holy Holy, Memorial Acclamation, and Great Amen. 

Liturgy of the Eucharist

400

Hail, ________, full of grace. the Lord is with you. ______ are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, _________. Holy Mary, Mother of _______, pray for us _________ now and at the hour of _______. Amen.

Hail Mary

Mary

Blessed

Jesus

God

sinners

death

400

The feeling of being truly sorry for your sins.

Contrition

500

The mystery of Jesus's Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension that is celebrated at each mass.

The Pascal Mystery

500

The Sacrament when you receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. From this point forward, you have been strengthened by the Grace of God and will have the Holy Spirit to guide you in words and actions.

Confirmation

500

The part of the mass that includes the Lord's Prayer, Sign of Peace, Lamb of God, and Communion.

Communion Rite

500

Our _________, Who art in Heaven, ________ be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy ______ be done on earth as it is in _______. Give us this day our daily _______, and forgive us our trespasses, as we _______ those who trespass agains us; and lead us not into ________, but deliver us from ______. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Father

hallowed

will

Heaven

bread

forgive

temptation

evil

500

The moment during the mass where the priest's prayers call down the Holy Spirit to change the bread and the wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus.

Consecration

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